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Meaning of "lightless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHTLESS

lightless  [ˈlaɪtlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHTLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lightless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LIGHTLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lightless

Darkness

Darkness, the polar opposite to brightness, is understood to be an absence of visible light. It is also the appearance of black in a colored space. Humans are unable to distinguish color when either light or darkness predominate. In conditions of insufficient light, perception is achromatic and ultimately, black. The emotional response to darkness has generated metaphorical usages of the term in many cultures.

Definition of lightless in the English dictionary

The definition of lightless in the dictionary is lacking in or devoid of light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHTLESS


bitless
ˈbɪtlɪs
dateless
ˈdeɪtlɪs
delightless
dɪˈlaɪtlɪs
flightless
ˈflaɪtlɪs
gateless
ˈɡeɪtlɪs
grateless
ˈɡreɪtlɪs
mateless
ˈmeɪtlɪs
meritless
ˈmɛrɪtlɪs
nightless
ˈnaɪtlɪs
pocketless
ˈpɒkɪtlɪs
profitless
ˈprɒfɪtlɪs
requiteless
rɪˈkwaɪtlɪs
respiteless
ˈrespaɪtlɪs
sightless
ˈsaɪtlɪs
spiritless
ˈspɪrɪtlɪs
sprightless
ˈspraɪtlɪs
stateless
ˈsteɪtlɪs
summitless
ˈsʌmɪtlɪs
witeless
ˈwaɪtlɪs
witless
ˈwɪtlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHTLESS

lighthouse
lighthouse keeper
lighthouseman
lighting
lighting cameraman
lighting effects
lighting engineer
lighting fixture
lighting-up time
lightish
lightly
lightness
lightning
lightning arrester
lightning bug
lightning chess
lightning conductor
lightning rod
lightning strike
lightning stroke

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHTLESS

bottomless
costless
countless
crustless
doubtless
effortless
fruitless
heartless
heatless
limitless
meatless
pointless
relentless
restless
shirtless
shitless
spotless
tactless
textless
ventless
weightless

Synonyms and antonyms of lightless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIGHTLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lightless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lightless

Translation of «lightless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHTLESS

Find out the translation of lightless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lightless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lightless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin luz
570 millions of speakers

English

lightless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lightless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاتمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неосвещенных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lightless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্প্রদীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans lumière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa cahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lichtlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lightless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanpa lampu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lightless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lightless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ışıksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza luce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lightless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неосвітлених
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neluminată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lightless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liglose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

light
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

light
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lightless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTLESS»

The term «lightless» is regularly used and occupies the 82.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lightless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lightless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lightless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHTLESS»

Discover the use of lightless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lightless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heretics Within: Anthony Wotton, John Goodwin, and the ...
Resbury, Lightless-Starre, second pagination: pp. 160–62, also p. 115; for Goodwin as “Arminian,” see also first pagination: pp. 4, 9, 11; second pagination: pp. 99, 140, and, as “Jesuit,” first pagination: p. 11; second pagination: pp. 99, 157 ...
David Parnham, 2014
2
W. S. Merwin: Essays on the Poetry
FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF MY DEATH Every year without knowing it I have passed the day When the last fires will wave to me And the silence will set out Tireless traveller Like the beam of a lightless star Then I will no longer Find myself in ...
Cary Nelson, Ed Folsom, 1987
3
Manicure, Pedicure And Advanced Nail Techniques
Lightless gels are generally easier to remove and leave less residue than do light -cured gels. NAIL WKArb Although not a method of extension, knowledge of this technique of nail strengthening is needed if one is fully to understand the ...
Elaine Almond, 1994
4
Poetic License: Essays on Modernist and Postmodernist Lyric
"For the Anniversary of My Death" Every year without knowing it I have passed the day When the last fires will wave to me And the silence will set out Tireless traveller Like the beam of a lightless star Then I will no longer find myself in life as in ...
Marjorie Perloff, 1990
5
The Ultimate Weapon:
The Miran's force-control-room was wrecked. For perhaps a minute and 1 half, the ship was without control, then the control was re-established—and ii vain the telescopes and instruments searched for the T-253. Lightless, he rockets out now , ...
John Wood Campbell, 2014
6
The first volume of Percival
My inference is very simple," rejoined Lightless ; " only this that the receiver " is as bad as the thief." — " Well inferred," cried Miss Coverley, laughing. " Have you done ?" said Chopstone. Lightless smiled, and bowed. " In " the first place then," ...
Robert Charles Dallas, 1813
7
What Color Is the Sacred?
Creature. of. the. Lightless. Depths . . . a creature of the lightless depths, where life as we know it on the surface cannot exist, brought light and color with him as colors pour from tar. William Burroughs, The Western Lands ...
Michael Taussig, 2010
8
Percival, or, Nature vindicated
ir," replied Chopstone. ft Come, " Mr. Lightless," faid Miss Coverley, " you affirm, and Lord Chopstone de- ** nics : the argument now lies between " you and him." — " Somehow, I don't " Know how, but it strikes me, my " Lord," faid Lightless to ...
Robert Charles Dallas, 1802
9
Leaving Rock Harbor: A Novel
to live “sugarless, meatless, lightless, and wheatless.” food will win the war, the newspapers kept reminding us, but how bad could things be when everybody in Rock Harbor had a job? On the night 1917 became 1918, there was Prohibition in ...
Rebecca Chace, 2010
10
Percival: Or, Nature Vindicted : a Novel
_ , renown: 45 air," -replied Chopstone, a Come, 1' Mr. Lightless," said Miss Coverley, U you affirm, and Lord Chopstone de" nies : the argument now lies between 1-' you and him."'-",Someho_w, I don'e A' know how, but it 'strikes me, my 'F ...
Robert Charles Dallas, 1801

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHTLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lightless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fat Fish and Obesity: Binge Eating Gene Shared With Humans …
Living in lightless and isolated caves, these fish have heavily evolved to make the best of their home - a place that can often lack proper ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
2
Outdoors Briefs
Capture this unique opportunity to see McFarland Park through lightless eyes. This is a family-friendly event, however, it is not intended for ... «Ames Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Restaurant review – La Sosta serves rare tastes of Venice
The tart and tiramisu were excellent, but the profiteroles didn't have the airy lightless we expected. When my neighbor brought this up with the ... «Easy Reader, Jul 15»
4
Sign language: What do the stars have in line for you?
It's like you're standing in a lightless room, garbed in black. Although this might be a little scary at first, resist going back to more well-lit scenes ... «The Weekender, Jul 15»
5
The Dark Light by Julia Bell - book review: Teenage horror as …
The humour is as black as the lightless nights, and the horror mounts the more we get to grasp the girls' predicament. How can Alex raise the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
True Detective season 2 episode 4 review: Down Will Come
Riding at speed, lightless at night is nothing more than weak Viagra for his adrenaline. And it's nothing like the real thing. That is a lesson that ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
7
The Ecliptic by Benjamin Wood review – an absorbing insight into …
“Talent sinks,” Wood writes, “into the lightless depths like so much rope unless you keep a firm hold of it, but squeeze too tight and it will surely ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Horrible History tour of Warwick Castle
ETCHED into the walls of Warwick Castle's dank and lightless dungeon are the names of several desperate prisoners who were locked up and left to rot. «The Sun, Jul 15»
9
You Can't Kill Mr. Goodbar
Doyle's argument has much merit, but it doesn't quite plumb the lightless depths of Goodbar. For me, at least, Goodbar is as much about men ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
10
One Weird Trick Any Children's Book Can Use to Make Parents Cry
... to the Memory Dump—a lightless abyss where experiences are left to fade into oblivion. It's the familiar heroic-sacrifice trope from war movies ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

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